McDonald's: No More Toxic Taters!

McDonald's claims that their potatoes are produced sustainably, but rural residents in central Minnesota know differently: pesticide drift from potato fields is a major problem. Hazardous pesticides applied to McDonald's potatoes may cause chronic health problems, damage nearby crops and livestock, and disrupt local ecosystems. Tell McDonald's to do the right thing and transition to truly sustainable potato production.

Note: In 2014, we delivered this petition to McDonald's with more than 20,000 signatures. With our new website we're restarting the petition. When you add your name here, you're joining more than 20,000 people who have already called on McDonald's to cut potato pesticides!


 

To: Steve Easterbrook, CEO, McDonald's 
From: [Your Name]

As the largest purchaser of potatoes in the United States, McDonald’s has incredible influence over the way potatoes are produced. You recognized this opportunity in 2009 when McDonald’s pledged to reduce the application of pesticides used by your potato suppliers.

We know that farmers across the country are growing potatoes with cutting edge practices that avoid the use of health-harmful pesticides. Unfortunately, McDonald’s is still sourcing potatoes from companies like RDO that frequently use drift-prone and health-hazardous chemicals.

RDO’s application of pesticides is drifting into rural communities. Communities in rural Minnesota have measured the fungicide chlorothalonil and other pesticides drifting into their homes, farms, schools, and businesses.

French fries are delicious, but they shouldn’t come at such a cost. You have the power to make a difference for these communities. We urge you to make the following changes:

  1. McDonald’s makes its potato producers — like RDO — achieve measurable and significant decrease in their use of health-harming pesticides.
  2. McDonald’s sets a standard requiring their potato producers to release information on the chemicals they apply to their crops.
  3. McDonald’s funds an independently-conducted human and ecological health study on the regions impacted by potato production.
  4. McDonald’s insist potato producers adopt environmentally sound sustainable agriculture practices.

Who's signing

Janice Jones
DEbbie Selbitschka
Hans Gunderson
Margaret Gunderson
Sherwood Inderlied Jr
Marthea Jager
Shelley Bobb
Ruth Zemek
Donna Selquist
lonna richmond
Noelle McGuinness
Cheryl Osterberg
Charles Rinehart
Evan Dvorsak
Sandra Cole
Cheryl McAtee
Audrey Cullen
Deborah Loftsgard
John Titcomb
lila west
susan svanefelt
Elizabeth Taylor
Fidelma Bourke
Ruth Lanton
Courtney Farrell
nino ritchi
Jane Strom
Sophia Weigang
899 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Janice Jones
    signed 2015-10-18 21:17:22 -0500
  • DEbbie Selbitschka
    signed 2015-10-17 20:33:16 -0500
  • Hans Gunderson
    signed via 2015-10-16 23:41:03 -0500
  • Margaret Gunderson
    signed 2015-10-16 19:43:36 -0500
  • Sherwood Inderlied Jr
    signed 2015-10-16 17:30:12 -0500
  • Marthea Jager
    signed 2015-10-16 14:25:18 -0500
  • Shelley Bobb
    signed 2015-10-16 12:37:18 -0500
  • Ruth Zemek
    signed 2015-10-16 12:08:23 -0500
  • Donna Selquist
    signed 2015-10-16 11:21:12 -0500
  • lonna richmond
    signed 2015-10-16 10:47:11 -0500
  • Linda McCaughey
    @lindaMcC7609 tweeted link to this page. 2015-10-16 08:28:49 -0500
    McD's can raise standards for potato producers to protect local communities from toxic pesticides. Sign the petition! http://www.toxictaters.org/petition?recruiter_id=3517
  • Noelle McGuinness
    signed 2015-10-16 08:23:17 -0500
  • Cheryl Osterberg
    signed via 2015-10-15 18:21:32 -0500
  • Charles Rinehart
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-10-15 14:51:44 -0500
    McD's can raise standards for potato producers to protect local communities from toxic pesticides. Sign the petition!
  • Charles Rinehart
    signed 2015-10-15 14:48:42 -0500
  • Evan Dvorsak
    signed 2015-10-15 07:58:12 -0500
  • Sandra Cole
    signed 2015-10-15 00:18:06 -0500
  • Cheryl McAtee
    signed 2015-10-12 10:17:51 -0500
  • Audrey Cullen
    signed 2015-10-09 16:54:57 -0500
  • Deborah Loftsgard
    signed 2015-10-08 22:25:59 -0500
  • John Titcomb
    signed 2015-10-08 14:03:20 -0500
  • lila west
    signed 2015-10-08 13:40:07 -0500
  • susan svanefelt
    signed via 2015-10-07 20:00:20 -0500
  • Elizabeth Taylor
    signed 2015-10-07 17:22:08 -0500
  • Fidelma Bourke
    signed 2015-10-07 14:11:55 -0500
  • Ruth Lanton
    signed 2015-10-07 10:01:05 -0500
  • Courtney Farrell
    signed 2015-10-07 09:12:20 -0500
  • nino ritchi
    signed 2015-10-07 07:41:30 -0500
  • Jane Strom
    signed 2015-10-07 06:54:28 -0500
  • Sophia Weigang
    signed 2015-10-07 04:16:08 -0500

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